A Man Of The Sea

In the summer of 1898, Joshua Slocum made landfall in New England after completing the world’s first solo circumnavigation. A lifelong adventurer and sailor, Slocum had survived shipwrecks, hurricanes and the death of his soulmate. A Man for All Oceans delves into the lesser-known aspects of Slocum’s life: his childhood escape from the family farm, his rise from deckhand to owner and his self-taught knowledge of navigation, shipbuilding and writing. Historian and sailor Stan Grayson has studied Slocum for 40 years, and his book includes previously unpublished photographs alongside detailed maps. (Tilbury House Publishers, $30)